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West Virginia Football Team History


West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
 Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Capacity: 63,500
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Arthur Pappy Lewis
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Western Reserve  38   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington & Lee  7   26   L    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ George Washington  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Richmond  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Fordham  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Virginia  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Pittsburgh  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Penn State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Maryland  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Texas-El Paso  7   48   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record21-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-0-134476Won  15-14  Frank Howard
Duke 7-3202108Won  47-6  Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 7-2-1274120   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-1-216854   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-4-192119   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 3-5-2101122   Carl G. Snavely
South Carolina 3-4-2110114   Rex Enright
West Virginia 2-8163259   Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 0-1072430   Robert C. McNeish

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.